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United Nations Special Envoy Kofi Annan visits Syria a day after the Security Council unanimously condemns the Houla massacre.
2012-05-28

Syrian authorities agree to allow United Nations observers freedom of movement to monitor compliance with a ceasefire.
2012-04-20

Syrian uprising: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Syria has failed in its obligation to pull its troops out of urban areas, according to a peace plan.
2012-04-19

Amnesty International calls for a United Nations investigation into allegations of human rights abuses in Syria.
2011-07-5

2011 Libyan civil war: A team from the United Nations (UN) arrives in Tripoli to investigate the Libyan government's crackdown on people protesting.
2011-04-27

2011 Bahraini protests: Students rally across Iran to protest against the silent response of the United Nations to the crackdown on peaceful demonstrations by the Bahraini government (with the assistance of Saudi Arabia).
2011-04-27

The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon condemns the killing by the government of at least 300 people since mid-March.
2011-04-23

NATO's top decision-making body approves a plan to implement a United Nations arms embargo but fail to agree on plans to enforce a no-fly zone over Libya.
2011-03-20

The United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay condemns the "shocking" use of force against protesters.
2011-03-17

The Justice and Equality Movement in Darfur, western Sudan, asks the United Nations to rescue its leader in Libya, after accusations he was supporting mercenary activities in the country.
2011-02-28